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And we all must be prepared. Every spring planet Earth says hello to millions of new kittens. Their adorable faces can melt human hearts and I know that a lot of you work really hard to give them a good home; but sadly not all of them will live the fairy tale. So what can be done about this? The ideal solution is TNR, but if the kitties are already here (or on the way), then we must help them survive. My latest ebook has valuable info on how to assist the felines in this time of need, like:
• How to take care of Mama Cat To Be
• Week by Week Guide on Kittenhood
• How to Raise an Orphan Kitten
• Ending the Cycle: Spaying your Cat
Of course every article is full of awwwww-so cute kitten pics to remind you that the job is totally worth it! So stop procrastinating and download it today 🙂

Ending the month on a high note with new additions to our growing community. Got Sicilian cats, drama queens and a for reals CEO of a feral colony. All the way from Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, working 24/7 for Save A Gato, here comes…

But don’t forget:Save that drama for your mama:

Want your kitty to be part of our community? Here is what we need:
• A pic of your cat
• His / Her name
• Info you want to publish
• Send it to my email

As we round up our Kitten Season week, we give you the ULTIMATE LIST for all those amazing humans who decide to take care of our little ones. Thanks to Crepes from Cat in the Fridge blog for this one. Click and learn my friends.

I know, adorable… But my story was a happy one. Had a loving family and a normal kittenhood. Others are not so lucky. Kitten Season may sound like the perfect scenario, but there are lives at stake here. Adopt and please spay or neuter your new feline companion.

Dr. Avocado, been thinking about fostering cats, how difficult is it? Just wondering, Marybeth

Girl, fostering is quite honestly, a selfless act of love. Adopting is always the main event, but fostering allows the cat to “come into her own” as you say and showing her true colors, dazzle those humans looking to find their new member of the family. It helps shelters and rescue operations in two important issues: living in a home environment teaches the cat to socialize better (in turn makes the kitty more adorable, I mean, adoptable) plus empties a space in their crowded area to be occupied by a new would-be-adopted feline. A foster parent is one awesome human!

But getting into it is not easy. You must be prepared mentally, physically and (the harder one) economically for the task ahead. Before you show up at the shelter and declare “I want to foster bottle babies!” check out this list:• Do you have a private room for the new arrivals? Even if you don’t have other pets, the cats should be kept in the room for a while. That will help them acclimate better to their new environment before venturing out to the rest of the house.• Can you afford it? ‘Cause maybe when you first bring the cat home you get some food and litter from the shelter/rescue, but after that you are on your own. We may not be an expensive kind of animal, but there are some basic needs that have to be provided.• Is your family ready for the endeavor? Fostering is not just your responsibility it includes the whole gang. If you have babies or small kids, your plate is probably too full. Come back once they get a little older. Trust me, there will be kitties waiting.• Bottle baby sounds too cute… what is it? These are the sweet kittens that sadly lost their mommy too soon and still need help feeding and learning their bodily routines. The babies feed every 2-6 hours so whoever fosters them has to have the time for it.• How long does the fostering last? Well, how many cats can you have? Ha ha! Just kidding, (but not) because the real answer is “dude, nobody knows”. You can have the perfect cat, social and playful and cute and ready to be adopted but the family is nowhere to be found. Or after training her you decide that you can’t live without her and decide to officially adopt the lucky feline. If you can’t keep her any longer, the cat can be passed to another foster home or back to the shelter, none of them easy decisions.

If after all this you decide that fostering is in your future, THANK YOU! Your services are very much needed. You are helping cats get a second chance in life. The rewards may not fill your bank account but will boost your morale and pump your heart with purrs, love and happiness. Go ahead I dare you not to smile.

Taking care of kittens requires time, energy and money. Make sure you can provide that before signing on. Photo: Glorimar Anibarro

The infographic shows you an average number of kitties born out of a non-fixed cat in one year. There are simply not enough homes for all those kittens, most of them will end up in the streets or in a shelter. None of those are enjoyable lives. This is why TNR and spay/neutering your cat is so important. Share the message.